Luwuk is the capital of Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its area is 72.82 km2 following boundary changes in 2012 and 2015.[1] There used to be an oil industry in the region. At the 2020 census the town had a population of 34,849.[2]
Luwuk | |
|---|---|
  Luwuk | |
| Coordinates: 0°55′48.32″S 122°47′45.96″E / 0.9300889°S 122.7961000°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Sulawesi |
| Regency | Banggai Regency |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.82 km2 (28.12 sq mi) |
The universities in Luwuk are UNTIKA and UNISMUH. Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport serves the area.
Luwuk has 3 indigenous ethnic groups - Saluan, Balantak, and Banggai.
Climate
editLuwuk has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with little to moderate rainfall year-round. It is one of the driest places in Indonesia.
| Climate data for Luwuk | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.2 (88.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.0 (80.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76 (3.0) |
89 (3.5) |
114 (4.5) |
130 (5.1) |
118 (4.6) |
131 (5.2) |
124 (4.9) |
71 (2.8) |
25 (1.0) |
32 (1.3) |
66 (2.6) |
75 (3.0) |
1,051 (41.5) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Climate: Luwuk". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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